Folding storm-front for automobiles.



J. E, STEVENSON. FOLDING STORM FRONT FOB'AUTOMOBILES.

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J. E. STEVENSON. FOLDING .STORM FRONT FOB. AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 19, 1909.

1,024,658. Patented Apr. 30, 1912.

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FOLDING STORM FRONT FOR AUTOMOBILES.

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Patented Apr. 30, 1912.

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JAMES E. STEVENSON, or PUYALLUP, wnsrrmetrolvi Specification of LettersPatent. I Application filed October 19,19o9. -sria1uopszassa. v i a t 4h FOLDING- STOIfiM-FRONT FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Patented r. 30, 1912,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES E. STEVENSON, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Puyallup, in the county of Pierce and State of\Vashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFolding Storm-Fronts for Automobiles, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to wind and storm shields for vehicles and hasfor its objects to provide an effective and cheap shield which can beeasily adjusted; which is light in weight; and which can be folded upand removed from sight without adding materially to the baggageof theautomobile. I attain these and other objects by the devices illustratedin the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a side elevationshowing the storm-front in use; Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof; and.Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the upper removable flap.

Similar numerals of reference refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views.

To each side of the dash board 1 of the automobile is fastened avertical rod 2 which branches at its upper end into a roller socket orholder 3 and an arm socket 4. The canvas apron 5 is mounted on a springroller 6, similar to an ordinary window-shade roller, which is removablysupported by the two roller holders 3, and which extends horizontallybetween them across the front of the dash board 1. The apron 5 has aholding loop 7 secured to each corner of the free end thereof andadapted to engage the hook S on the hereinafter described arm. Astitfener 15 extends along the free edge of the apron between the loops7 being secured to the apron in a suitable pocket. To each arm socket 1is pivotally secured a radius arm 9, said arm being held in any positionby means of a screw clamp 10 or other suitable device. The free ends ofthe arms 9 are each provided with a hook 8 adapted to engage the loop 7of said apron 5, and with a socket for the outer arm '11. These arms 11are pivoted to tlieends of the radius arms 9 and are held in anyposition relative thereto by means of the screw clamps 12. The arms 9and 11 are preferably made tapered inshape. The outer arms 11 areslightly shorter than the radius arms 9. The upper removable flap 13consists of a body of canvas or other suitable flexible material, inwhich are inserted at suitable positions the transparent bodies 14, suchas glass or clear celluloid, and is secured between the two outer arms11 by having its edges formed with loops or pockets adapted to slip overthe ends of said arms 11. The flap 13 eX- tends down a short distancebelow the pivot of the arms 11.

The operation of my improved stormfront can be briefly described asfollows 'When it is in use the arms 9 are set so as to extend upward andtoward the rear thus bringing their ends slightly above the level of thesteering wheel,and the outer arms 11 are set vertically up from the endsof the arms 9; then the apron5 is drawn out from the roller 6 and theloops 7 thereof are hooked over the hooks 8 on the radius arms 9; thenthe flap 13 is drawn down over the arms 11. In this position the deviceforms a complete storm-front for the automobile. If, however, awind-break is all that is desired then the apron 5 is loosed from thehooks 8 and the arms 11 are turned forward until they lie almost besidethe radius arms 9'; then the apron 5 is drawn out to cover thedownturned flap 13 and is again fastened to the hooks 8. But if thedevice is not to be used at all, then the flap 13 is removed from thearms 11 and is folded or rolled with the folding top of the automobileor packed in any other suitable place; the apron 5 is loosed from thehooks 8 and allowed to roll up on the roller 6; the arms 11 are turnedto lie directly beside the radius arms 9, and the arms 9 are turned downto vertical position to lie beside the rods 2.

Having described my invention what I claim is In a storm-front forvehicles, the combination of a pair of shaped pieces fixedly secured toeach side of thevehicle; a pair of roller brackets formed integral onsaid shaped pieces; a spring roll'er removably mounted on said bracketsacross the vehicle; an apron mounted on said roller; pivots formed onsaid fixed shaped pieces; a pair of radius arms mounted on said pivotsand adjustable thereabout; hooks formed on the outer ends of said radiusarms; loops secured to the corners of the free end of said apron andadapted to engage said hooks a stiffener mounted across theapron'adj-acent said loops whereby the apron is held taut between theloops and the spring roller;

an extension shield of flexible material; from the extension shield andcovering the 10 pockets formed in the side edges of the exupper end ofthe apron.

tension shield; a pair of outer arms piv- In testimony whereof I afiixmy signaot-allly mountedd on:1 the bflree' ends of said ture in presenceof two witnesses.

ra ins arms an a justa e relative thereto and adapted to be inserted insaid pockets JAMES ENS N" whereby. the extension shield is held in ad-'Witnesses: justable relation to the Vehicle and the M. F. MCNEIL,

apron; and a flap extending downward FRANK D. BENTLEY.

